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Edinburgh-based architectural firm LBA has secured planning for an exclusive development of three townhouses in a secluded location at Liberton Brae overlooking the Royal Observatory and Liberton Tower in Edinburgh’s south side area. The development of these innovative four-bedroom, two storey tow

Scotland's most senior judge has reversed a decision to reject plans for the construction of four offshore wind farms following an appeal by Scottish Ministers. The Lord President, Lord Carloway, sitting in the Inner House of the Court of Session, ruled that his colleague Lord Stewart was wrong to a

2017 is proving to be a very busy year already for Fife Architects and since January it has begun a number of new renovations which are currently in the initial design stage. Included here are three brief examples to showcase some of the different projects that it has been working on.

Court of Session SSE and the John Muir Trust (JMT) have reached a settlement in relation to court expenses incurred due to a dispute over a planned wind farm in the Highlands.

Stewart Milne Homes celebrates award for Troon development Stewart Milne Homes has been recognised at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2017, collecting the coveted Private Development of the Year (Large) Award for its development at Earl’s Green.

Archaeologists in South Korea digging at the foundations of a palace once inhabited by the nation’s ancient monarchs have found historic human remains under its walls which they claim could provide evidence of an local legend of people being buried alive under buildings in order to gain favour fro

Stuart Parker Morgan Sindall has appointed a new managing director for its construction business in Scotland.

Property investor M&G Real Estate has been granted planning consent for its £100 million office redevelopment at Corunna House in Glasgow. Under the plans, which were submitted to Glasgow City Council in January, the two existing block will be demolished to make way for a new 12-storey block co

New plans have been revealed for a mixed-use development on the outskirts of Ellon which will include almost 1,000 homes. The mixed-use development proposed for land at Cromleybank Farm consists of up to 980 houses, a quarter of which will be affordable, as well as 2 hectares of employment land, a s

Jan Astrand Tool hire specialist Speedy Hire has reported a return to profits following a period of losses and boardroom unrest.

Work on what will be the next major building to complete in Edinburgh’s Exchange District is now underway. The foundations and groundwork phase of the project at 2 Semple Street is reaching completion and developer GSS Developments Ltd is working toward a May 2018 delivery.

Port of Leith Housing Association has acquired a 2.1 hectare plot of land on West Harbour Road in Granton which will pave the way for 302 affordable homes to be built within the next five years. The site acquisition is being supported by over £6 million of Housing Association Grant (HAG) from the C

(from left) Eddie Robertson (Morrison Construction), Steve Shon (NHS Lothian), Paul McGirk (Hub South East), Miriam Anderson (NHS Lothian), David MacDonald (Scottish Futures Trust) The East Lothian Community Hospital project has been recognised at the Partnerships Awards in London with a Silver awar

Kirkwood Homes has revised its plans for a development of flats on land formerly occupied by a primary school in Dundee. The developer wants to replace St Joseph’s Primary at Bellfield Street with 45 two-bedroom flats targeted at first-time buyers, students and empty nesters, after withdrawing an

A Dundee architects’ studio and St Andrews property development company have joined forces to create a new development of homes at a former St Andrews nursing home. The former Craigmount Nursing Home on The Scores, St Andrews is being transformed into six, two- and three-bedroom apartments, by Eas